AntiFreeze

["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

> From: meck@postoffice.ptd.net (Michael Eck)

> Was in Wal-Mart last night, Prestone has a new No Phosphate product called
> Prestone Long Life 460 Anti-Freeze.  Any comments on Prestone products or
> is the list support for the Texaco product greater?

I'm running the 4-60 in both cars and like it.


> Is the need for no phosphate anti-freeze because of the aluminum in the
> cooling areas or is there another reason?  

Aluminum heads and steel components in the same fluid lead to 
galvanic corrosion - "bad stuff, man."

> What type of effects are there
> from putting the standard, run of the mill, anti-freeze in my 5KCSTQ and
> GTI?

See above.  Seems like you get away with it for a while, but the 
system goes bad if you keep it long-term.  Most folks who trade every 
three to five years won't notice it, but the folks on this list 
will...they keep cars long-term so the cooling system problem has 
time to develop.

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